Moussa Traore's Blog
Women’s emancipation was a key element in Sankara’s vision and mission for Burkina Faso. As a Marxist/Leninist, he linked women’s oppression to the capitalist and feudal systems which favoured men…
Thomas Sankara was a man of many facets. A soldier, a revolutionary, an ideologue and a nationalist. Unknown to some, Sankara was also a feminist, an advocate of women’s rights…
The spread of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso necessitated the provision of special budgets for sensitization, testing, vaccine and costs of enforcing restrictive measure to curb the spread of the diseases.…
Like many countries in the world, Burkina Faso encountered the COVID-19 Pandemic in early March 2020 and a real battle for survival was unleashed. This reflection focuses on how the…
Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Burkina Faso battles with considerable health challenges. The main diseases affecting the Burkinabè population are: malaria, leprosis, onchocerciasis, the dengue, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, COVID-19, and…
Music and dance are an inextricable part of African culture and identity. In many African societies, music and dance play significant roles in religious and social events. Music is used…
Every society relies on its work force for growth. Consequently, a healthy youth population is fundamental to the development of a society. Alcoholism in general and the deadly alcoholic substances…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol consumption killed 3,3 million people in 2012 and illegally produced alcohol or alcool frélaté, in French, represents 25 per cent of the…
On Friday 20 June 2021, the Burkinabè took to the streets to express their anger and disappointment over the government’s handling of recurrent terrorist attacks on the country. The protesters…
In each of these two countries, the desire to be rich has had results that are really hard to fathom. Let us start from the practices related to that quest…